وقّف
waʔʔefimperative, everyday
In Lebanese Arabic you tell someone to stop with وقّف (waʔʔef). To stop doing something, people say بطّل (baṭṭel), and a quick بس (bas) means "enough".
Meaning: to halt or to stop doing something (verb)
Ways to say it
| Lebanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| وقّف | waʔʔef | imperative, everyday |
| بس | bas | casual |
| بطّل | baṭṭel | everyday |
وقّف هون (waʔʔef hōn) is what you say to a driver when you want to get out here. بطّل is followed by what the person should stop doing.
How does it change in a sentence?
These are commands for one man. To a woman you say وقّفي (waʔʔefi) and بطّلي (baṭṭeli), and to a group وقّفو (waʔʔefo) and بطّلو (baṭṭelo).
Did you know?
- The short word بس (bas) means "only" and also "enough", which is why it works as a quick way to say stop.
Examples in context
- بطّل تحكي.baṭṭel teḥki.Stop talking.
- بس، خلص!bas, khalaṣ!Enough, that is it!
Example conversation
Layla is in a taxi in Beirut and wants to get out near a bakery.
- Laylaوقّف هون من فضلك.waʔʔef hōn min faḍlak.Stop here please.
- Driverتكرمي. هون؟tikrami. hōn?Of course. Here?
- Laylaإي، قدّام الفرن. شكراً.ē, ʔuddām el-forn. shukran.Yes, in front of the bakery. Thanks.
